Microsoft and Nintendo close deal on 10 year contract to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo platforms
We’ve now signed a binding 10-year contract to bring Xbox games to Nintendo’s gamers. This is just part of our commitment to bring Xbox games and Activision titles like Call of Duty to more players on more platforms. pic.twitter.com/JmO0hzw1BO
— Brad Smith (@BradSmi) February 21, 2023
by SmashingEmeraldz
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I hope there’s a follow up clarification to this post, it’s worded Xbox games AND Activision titles, but then the picture just says call of duty, whatever it is, I just hope we can finally get rare replay on switch at the very least
It’s weird that getting bought out by 1 of their competitors is what gets CoD in Nintendo’s best selling console.
15 fps 480p
It’s strange to me that Activision hasn’t developed any version of CoD for Switch. With such a huge player base I’d imagine they’d make mountains of cash with bringing at least some form of CoD to Switch. Like in the Wii days.
If it’s cloud version, count me out. Still hate Square for being too lazy to port KH games onto the Switch and instead release a BS cloud version
I don’t see what stopped CoD titles from coming to Nintendo before this contract.
This is just posturing from Microsoft to persuade the FTC and EC to approve the Activision merger after lying to them about not making Bethesda games Microsoft exclusives.
https://www.geekwire.com/2022/microsoft-disputes-ftcs-portrayal-of-its-bethesda-game-exclusives-in-legal-fight-over-activision-deal/
> In coming out against the deal last week, the FTC said Microsoft’s “past conduct” following its ZeniMax acquisition makes Microsoft’s current commitments in the Activision-Blizzard acquisition unreliable, “despite any assurances the company may offer regarding its plans.”
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> “Microsoft assured the European Commission (“EC”) during its antitrust review of the ZeniMax purchase that Microsoft would not have the incentive to withhold ZeniMax titles from rival consoles,” the FTC wrote in its complaint. “But, shortly after the EC cleared the transaction, Microsoft made public its decision to make several of the newly acquired ZeniMax titles, including Starfield, Redfall, and Elder Scrolls VI, Microsoft exclusives.”
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> In other words, the FTC is saying, it’s difficult to take seriously Microsoft’s offer to release future “Call of Duty” games simultaneously for Xbox and PlayStation, and not to turn the blockbuster franchise into a Microsoft exclusive.
This makes me think of that office (?) meme with boss congratulating and shaking guys hand with MS being the boss.
MS: “We want to bring Xbox games to Nintendo consoles!”
Nintendo: “Uhhh… OK sure?”
MS: 🥳🥳🥳
People saying 10fps not acknowledging that cod mobile has heaps of players and switch could easily run that
What’s the betting this will just be yearly CoD Mobile refreshes
Man if they straight up ported the original WaW and Blacks Ops to the Switch, I’d buy it day 1. I dont care for (or about) the new gimmicks or visual upgrades that the remastered versions have, I just want the og.
I should specify, I mainly want those for Zombies
How can they make those deals when the very merger is currently being discussed by the FTC? Seems like a PR move given the circumstances.
This is on a new hardware for nintendo running. Let it not be cloud… oh my god.
Can someone explain to me how this is a closed deal when the MS Activision merger has not gone through yet. They surely can’t make any promises without that.
I just want Fallout on Switch, especially ports of the older games. Seemed like it was going to happen for a long time.
Oh I hope this means we’ll get Xbox exclusive titles like Hi-Fi Rush on switch! That’d be awesome
Give us Fable!
I can’t wait to mow down goombas with a M-16 as Luigi in the new CoD/Mario crossover that will inevitably come out now.
Am I going to be able to play CoD on my Switch before my SteamDeck? The hell reality is this?
Call of duty was on the Wii U
Thought they said it would almost be impossible to port
that’s if this deal goes through. until it does this contract means nothing
Call of Duty soilders show up, looking all powerful: GET READY SWITCH, COD IS BACK ON
*SPLAT* The soilders in front gets hit by ink
Inklings run past having a squid party
Ghost: Fuckkkk that looks like fun
Nintendo was just chilling while Sony and Microsoft fought and got something from it. Lol.
Man maybe Nintendo will finally have to make functional online play infrastructure now.
200gb downloads for everyone!
Oh my, I mean, If steam deck can do precisely that, why should nintendo be left out? I am very much looking forward to play some more of my favorite titles on Nintendo. This is the reason why I’ve picked Xbox over PS. I just like the company and where is heading.
I REALLY want to play fallout 4 on the switch
Hopefully this is a full version unlike black ops on wii. It was gutted with a lot of zombie maps completely missing, and iirc it didnt have splitscreen multiplayer
Edit: wii not switch
I just want New Vegas and Halo. I already love my switch and Skyrim has been an incredible game to have on switch. More please.
This is purely to demonstrate that they will not make COD Xbox exclusive and help get the Activision Blizzard deal approved by regulators.
Lol who would’ve thought that the biggest winner of Microsoft buying Activision is Nintendo, without spending a single dime in lawyers or anything.
How can Microsoft and Nintendo set up this deal when MS hasn’t actually acquired Activision yet?
I think Microsoft really wants XBox streaming on the Switch.
Well there goes quality
And nothing of value was gained
It’ll run and look like shit
They must be doing this so that the Microsoft/Activision merger gets through
Microsoft doesn’t own cod yet though